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Debt Obligations, net (Encumbered/Unencumbered Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Real estate, net $ 2,536,273star_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyHeldForUseNet $ 2,676,714star_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyHeldForUseNet    
Real estate available and held for sale 292,608star_RealEstateAvailableAndHeldForSale 285,982star_RealEstateAvailableAndHeldForSale    
Loans receivable and other lending investments, net 1,537,846star_LoansAndOtherLendingInvestments [1] 1,377,843star_LoansAndOtherLendingInvestments [1]    
Other investments 341,549us-gaap_OtherInvestments 354,119us-gaap_OtherInvestments    
Cash and other assets 944,304star_CashAndOtherAssets 768,475star_CashAndOtherAssets    
Total assets 5,652,580us-gaap_Assets 5,463,133us-gaap_Assets    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 102,783us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses 98,490us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses 370,076us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses 377,204us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
Encumbered Assets        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Real estate, net 886,114star_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyHeldForUseNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_EncumberedAssetsMember		 620,378star_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyHeldForUseNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_EncumberedAssetsMember		    
Real estate available and held for sale 10,496star_RealEstateAvailableAndHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_EncumberedAssetsMember		 10,496star_RealEstateAvailableAndHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_EncumberedAssetsMember		    
Loans receivable and other lending investments, net 109,798star_LoansAndOtherLendingInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_EncumberedAssetsMember		 [2] 46,515star_LoansAndOtherLendingInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_EncumberedAssetsMember		 [2]    
Other investments 16,367us-gaap_OtherInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_EncumberedAssetsMember		 17,708us-gaap_OtherInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_EncumberedAssetsMember		    
Cash and other assets 0star_CashAndOtherAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_EncumberedAssetsMember		 0star_CashAndOtherAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_EncumberedAssetsMember		    
Total assets 1,022,775us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_EncumberedAssetsMember		 695,097us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_EncumberedAssetsMember		    
Unencumbered Assets        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Real estate, net 1,650,159star_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyHeldForUseNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_UnencumberedAssetsMember		 2,056,336star_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyHeldForUseNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_UnencumberedAssetsMember		    
Real estate available and held for sale 282,112star_RealEstateAvailableAndHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_UnencumberedAssetsMember		 275,486star_RealEstateAvailableAndHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_UnencumberedAssetsMember		    
Loans receivable and other lending investments, net 1,466,048star_LoansAndOtherLendingInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_UnencumberedAssetsMember		 [2] 1,364,828star_LoansAndOtherLendingInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_UnencumberedAssetsMember		 [2]    
Other investments 325,182us-gaap_OtherInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_UnencumberedAssetsMember		 336,411us-gaap_OtherInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_UnencumberedAssetsMember		    
Cash and other assets 944,304star_CashAndOtherAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_UnencumberedAssetsMember		 768,475star_CashAndOtherAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_UnencumberedAssetsMember		    
Total assets 4,667,805us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_UnencumberedAssetsMember		 4,801,536us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= star_UnencumberedAssetsMember		    
Collectively Evaluated for Impairment [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses $ 38,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ star_EvaluationTypeAxis
= star_CollectivelyEvaluatedforImpairmentMember		 [3] $ 33,500us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
/ star_EvaluationTypeAxis
= star_CollectivelyEvaluatedforImpairmentMember		 [3]    
[1] The Company's recorded investment in loans as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 includes accrued interest of $8.8 million and $7.0 million, respectively, which are included in "Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net" on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
[2] As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the amounts presented exclude general reserves for loan losses of $38.0 million and $33.5 million, respectively.
[3] The carrying value of these loans include unamortized discounts, premiums, deferred fees and costs aggregating to a net discount of $11.5 million and $10.6 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.